Final Season of Schitt's Creek Will Hit Australian Netflix On 16 May

Many fans of Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek were disappointed to learn that the show's sixth season was set to be its last.

Based around the Rose family - Johnny, Moira, Alexis and David - and the residents of the small town of Schitt's Creek, it's been a sleeper hit for fans of offbeat comedy.

But it's time to properly say goodbye to everyone in Schitt's Creek, with the final season having first aired in the US earlier in 2020 - and now it's been confirmed that show's big farewell will officially hit Netflix in Australia and New Zealand on 16 May.

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Referencing one of Moira's most popular scenes, the streaming service wrote on social media: "In the lea of a picturesque ridge lies a small, unpretentious series, one that pampers its audience like its own bébés.

"Hi! I'm Netflix, and if you like @SchittsCreek as much as I do, then you'll appreciate that the final season will premiere May 16 in Australia and New Zealand."

The news has gone down well on Twitter, with many people now counting down until mid-May to feast their eyes on the new material.

One person wrote: "OOOOOMG!!!! THANK YOU!!!! Cant Wait."

The show is all about the Rose family, who have to pack up their lives and leave their glamorous belongings behind after video store magnate and patriarch Johnny (Eugene Levy) is defrauded by his business manager.

A synopsis explains: "They are forced to rebuild their lives with their sole remaining asset: a small town named Schitt's Creek, which they had bought for their son as a joke birthday gift back in 1991.

"The Roses relocate to Schitt's Creek, moving into two adjacent rooms in a run-down motel. As the family adjusts to their new lives, their well-to-do attitudes come into conflict with the more provincial residents of Schitt's Creek, including mayor Roland Schitt (Chris Elliott), his wife Jocelyn (Jenn Robertson), and the motel's manager, Stevie Budd (Emily Hampshire)."

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The easy-watching comedy has won and been nominated for a ton of awards.

Daniel Levy, who plays Johnny's son in the show (and is Eugene Levy's actual son in real life) has taken the cake for most number of nominations, with 24.

Eugene, Catherine O'Hara (who plays Moira Rose) and Emily Hampshire have a combined 46 nominations.

When asked how he came up with the idea for the show, Daniel told Out.com: "I had been watching some reality TV at the time and was concentrating on what would happen if one of these wealthy families would lose everything.

"Would the Kardashians still be the Kardashians without their money?"

Now we only have to wait a few more weeks until we see how the show gets wrapped up.

Topics: Entertainment, TV and Film, Netflix, Australia

Stewart Perrie

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